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Local Onliner

Dec 14
2009

ILM:09: 3 Top VCs Discuss Local + Money

Money is tight in the VC community for local startups, with the dollar outlay down by 30-40 percent, and money raised just a third of what was raised in 2008, per research by Canaan Partners. There is also expected to be a sharp consolidation among sites that have received funding. But three top VCs speaking …continue reading »

Categories: Local Search, Money, Shopping/Transactions, Verticals

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May 6
2008

Yahoo!’s Michael Yang at Kelsey Seattle: Verticals Front-and-Center

If you believe at all in the “marketplace” vision of next generation commerce, it is hard to dispute that Yahoo! remains front –and- center as a verticals factory. This core strength of Yahoo!’s is especially important to note in the wake of Microsoft’s pullback from acquiring the company. What accounts for Yahoo’s focus on verticals …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Conferences, Google, Shopping/Transactions, Verticals, Yahoo

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